Share of children living with a single parent in Ireland
Ireland: Share of children living with a single parent was 17.9 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.9
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
28.1
in 2005
All-time low
17.5
in 2019
Years of data
21
2003β2023
Share of children living with a single parent in Ireland, 2003β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children living with a single parent in Ireland stood at 17.9.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Ireland peaked at 28.1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 2019.
That places Ireland 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.29 | 17.6 | 28.1 | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.7 | 17.5 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.23 | 17.5 | 19.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children living with a single parent in Ireland?
- Share of children living with a single parent in Ireland was 17.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for share of children living with a single parent?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children living with a single parent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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